Water-power mechanism



March 31, 1931. J. a. KELLIHER 1,798,679

WATER POWER MECHANISM Filed Sept. 5, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor cTasvr .B .fiEZlih er 1 By Attorney March 31, 1931. J. B. KELLIHER 1,798,679

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' WATER POWER MECHANISM Filed Sept. 5, 1929 4 Shqets-Sheet sTJEzsperB.ZZZz7zer A gmwfiiw 4 tiomey Ma ch 31, 1931.

J. B. KELLIHER WATER POWER MECHANISM Filed Sept. 5, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet4 In uen ior A tiomey Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITEB STATE ear JASPER B.KELLIHER, 01E GEORGETOWN, CALIFORNIA Application filed September 5,1929. Serial No. 390,519.

The present invention relates to a mechanism for generating power fromwater in motion and has for its prime object to provide a rotary elementwith a plurality of 6 nozzles mounted thereon in which the moving waterimpinges and is capable of moving one nozzle to the other until the fullkinetic energy of the water is spent.

Another very important object of the in-' vention resides in theprovision of a mecha nism of this nature which is exceedingly simple inits construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable,thoroughly efiicient and reliable in use and operation, and

otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behere inafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is side elevation of the mechanism embodyingthe features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, Figure 3 is a sectional view takensubstantially on the line 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a sectional View through the shaft showing the rotaryelement thereon with the nozzles in section,

Figure 5 is an end elevation of one of the nozzles.

Figure 6 is a lon itudinal section therethrough,

Figure 7 is longitudinal section through the upper impinging nozzle,

Figure 8 is a similar section through the lower engaging nozzle, and

Figure 9 is a section taken substantiall the line 99 of Figure 8.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a pair of spaced parallel beams with transverse beams 6 mountedthereon and projecting to one side. Plates 7 are mounted on thetransverse beam 6 and across these plates 7 are plates 9 from the endsof which rise standards 10 connected at their upper ends by bars 11. 011the y on centers of th se bars 11 are bearings 12 in which is journaleda shaft 14;. Standards 15 on the beam 5 support bars 16.

Suitable gearing 17 is mounted on the bars and this gearing 17 isoperativelyconnected with the shaft 14: through a belt and pulleymechanism 18. The parts thus far described are not of the essence of myinvention but have been set forth in detail merely to exemplify thepreferred embodiment of my invention as the same has proved itsadvantages and utility in actual practice.

A rotor or rotary element 20 inthe form of a dis r is mounted on theshaft 14 between the bars 11 and on the periphery of this disk are aplurality of impinged nozzles 21; These nozzles have hollow bodies I)tapering. from one to the other and ears a are mounted on the body tostraddle the periphery of the disk and to be bolted, riveted orotherwise securely fastened thereto.

These impinged nozzles are mounted in spaced relation as clearlyindicated in Figure 4 tapering toward the direction of rotation.

A conduit 25 is curved as at 26 concentric with the rotor and has an'overshot impinging nozzle 27 mounted thereon and an undershot impingingnozzle 28 mounted thereon. As is shown to advantage in Figure 7, thenozzle 27 has a chamber 29'formed therein registering with opening 30 inthe conduit.

The nozzle 29 is supported by a bracket 31 and held in place by bolts 32extending from the bracket, set to each side of the nozzle and engagedwith plates 33 extending across the conduit. The outlet 34; of thenozzle is preferably detachable tapering tangentially in respect to thedirection of rotat tion of the rotor.

The impinging nozzle 28 is hollowed to provide a chamber 35 registeringwith opening 36 in the conduit 26 and has an outlet 37 taperingoutwardly therefrom in the direction of rotation of the rotortangentially thereto.

It will be noted that the bore ofthe outlet 37 is at right angles to theconduit while the outlet 34 is parallel thereto. The nozzle 28 is heldin place by means of bolts 40 and plates 41 across the conduit.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that when the wateris turned on and a is flowing through the conduit it will be has beendisclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes ofexemplitiacation since in actual practice it attains the features ofadvantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention andthe above description.

It'will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. A wateripower mechanism of the character described comprising asupporting structure, a vertically disposed turbine wheel rotatablymounted on the supporting structure, an upstanding bracket mounted onthe supporting structure adjacent the turbine 'wheel, a nozzle disposedfor rest on the bracket and operatively trained on the turbine wheel, aliquid supply pipe traversing the nozzle and resting thereon and havingan 1 opening in an intermediate portion communleating with the 1nter1orof the nozzle for discharging liquid thereinto, and means for clampingthe pipe, the nozzle and the bracket together in assembled relation.

2. A water power mechanism of the character described comprising asupporting structure, a vertically disposed turbine wheel rotatablymounted on the supporting structure, an upstanding bracket mounted onthe supporting structure adjacent the turbine wheel, a nozzle disposedfor rest on the "bracket and operatively trained on the tur- "binewheel,a: liquid supply pipe traversing the nozzle and resting thereon andhaving an opening in an intermediate portion communieating with theinterior of the nozzle for discharging liquid thereinto, and means forclamping the pipe, the nozzle, and the bracket together in assembledrelation said means comprising a plurality of plates mountedtransversely on the pipe and having apertured end portions, and securingbolts extendingbetwe'enthe plates and the bracket on opposite sides ofthe nozzle, said bolts anchored to the plates and the bracket.

3. A water power mechanism of the character described comprising asupporting structure, a vertically disposed turbine wheel rotatablymounted on the supporting structure, an upstanding bracket mounted onthe supporting structure adjacent the turbine wheel, a nozzle disposedfor rest on the bracket and operatively trained on the turbinewheel, aliquid supply pipe traversing the. nozzle and resting thereon and havingan opemng in an intermediate portion commumcatlng wlth the interior ofthe nozzle for discharging liquid'thereinto, and means for clamping thepipe, the nozzle, and the bracket together in assembled relation, thepipe being further provided with a curved intermediate portion disposedin spaced, concentric relation to the periphery of the turbine wheel,the pipe still further having a free end portion directed away from theturbine wheel and provided with an opening in one side, and a nozzledetachably mounted on said free end portion of the pipe over the'openingtherein for receiving liquid therefrom and operatively trainedon theturbine wheel for discharging the liquid thereagainst at a pointsubstantially diametrically opposite to the point where the liquid fromthe first named nozzle impinges the turbine wheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JASPER B. KELLIHER.

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